Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-18

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eereals." Both assertions are correct
however contradictory they may Al
pear. Some nuthors dearrsbe his as
genus Of srassss allied to wksa, and
barley gsecaleD. 0ns hing l. certain
tnia WI givs out more pasture thar
wheat, and win mature enriIer, and
hence lswslI worth the raisiag for both
pasture and grnin. snsilnes, soling, o.
ali four Of them.
/ snAI1 EnUFrz.
| A writer IN Farm and Home
says:
RaspberFies whseh are through
iruifing should have The oid wood eur
clean out, and from three % four Of
tne strongest Of the youne shoots.
which spring up At the base, ercour-
aged % make good growth. Allothers
shouid be treated e weeds and cut
away. Many people shorten the shoots
Of raspoerriss ~ least once during the
summer, when they are about four feet
nlgh, this causes young aide shoots 70
/ spring out, and thus buah d obtained
which holds itself up On such q manner
- 70 require no sticks or trslEis.'
What Is here said Of raspberries Is
applicable 70 blAckbeEries a. wei, and,
70 some extent. eurrants and goose
berries. The latter require different
treatment from the FIRST, where the
whole fruit stock mast be removed an
nually. Until one has had the expert
snce. and has pruned out the old
stOcksas soon a. done fruiting, punched
or cut back the new growth, both let
ting the sunlight and air in, and had
the fruit from such another year, he
cannot imagine what . great difference
thsre is ia size, quality and quantity
alongside those neglected. Il Is not
too late yet 70 prune the raspberries
with considerable benefit, ample tineI
for the blackbeFries, and better late
than never" with the currants and
goosebsrries.
GARDEN SEEDS.
Mr.. Z. II. Libby says, ia a. The Amer
A@8A 01AAEns THAT 1U0E 0ELUo MAJ
the verdict last year from many New
Jersey gardeners, and he anticipates
- large q crop Of complaints the pres
ent season; hence the following refsc-
ton:
= The seedsmsn In convention, little
while ago, adopted good resolutions
and Appointed important committess
but we have yet 10 hear Of any means
EmkRn Nnp the 9r.aw ~ aAazW
stocks or OF the terminating quality of
their seeds. If things keep on IN this
way the States will have 70 inaugurate
system OF seed Inspection, TO act |
hand-in-hand with the fertilizer con-
troll. A similar state Of things, though |
probably worse, in Germany and some /
other European countries, has COM
PEELED Government inspection"
There is no more important subject
than this TO engage the attention OF
farmers. Too much legislation, how
ever, upon every and all subjects, Is
worse than none at all. A better
course Is for farmers TO inform them
selves 30 as TO be competent 10 test
seed and discriminate between the
good, bad and Indifferent; then better
methods viii soon prevail among seeds
men. So long as we buy without
knowledge or seeming care as to quail
ity, just so long We place premium
upon "poor seeds, !" and may talk and
legislate till the crack Of doom
without avail.
YAKIMA CouETY FAIR.
The Yakima County Fair viii be held
at North Yakima from the 5th to the
sth Of October, both dates inclusive.
The Northern Pacific Railroad people
have signined their intention to grant
reduced fares to those attending. and
also liberal reduction for transport
ing stock and other exhibits to and
from any points on their line. This
will be splendid opportunity to bring
Washington as a whole together, west
as well as east and north, and, from
the south to one common center, ex-
change views, compare results and
adjust ourselves to the new order Of
things incident to the compilation Of
the road and the new opportunities
afforded for competition and exchange.
Il is 10 be hoped that Western Wash
ington will be well represented, now
that the opportunity Is offered.
HUNTING FoH HIRED GIRL.
Wanting an engineer for q month at
the Puyallup hop farm, = four.line adj
vertisement in the PosT-INFELLIoEScER
brought competent man in two days
and nine other applications within
week, although the notice was taken
out after the second days publication.
Just one month ago the girl gave Jane
notice that she would quit at hop
picking time Ever since We have, not
unlike the old Missouri farmer noticed
in these columns recently who was
/" kinder lookin' around the market for
a hired man" been looking for
hired girl" but have found her not.
A like notice a. that for the engineer
failed 70 bring any response. We in
quircd Al the employment Offices, Of
friends, acquaintanoes. stEangers-any-
where. everywhere-nons 10 be had
the market" was bare. All were
engaged" faded, overworksd house
wives win symPathiEs with the writer
Of this vail" thoughtless bachelors
viii perhaps glggle or sneer; bat the
thoughtful householder well knows
that, from hOwsoeyer = eomieal side
We may view this question, underlying
il all there Il a most Ssriou, side 10 il,
and one that Affects our health and
that Of the wives who have the cares
o. housekeeping.
The old settlers viii remember the
Mercer episode, the immortal eighteen